I see it is the same in Cyprus as it is in the states! :o)


>Hi Tracey :)
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>As I said, most of companies enforce such rules as normal thing.
>Bigger enterprises are generally bigger pain in the neck to work with...
>But that is all part of our employee life. You should see what ordinary
>employees are capable of doing when THERE IS NO effective control and
>enforcing of the rules.
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>Now since our profession is Hardship & Slavery by nature :-))
>somehow we always feel that all those rules are simply not
>justified for us :) And that is usualy true, for most of us wokoholic IT freaks :)
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>don't know about you, but here at least we managed to secure decent level of 'autonomy' and recognition for IT dpt.
>I personally hate and rarely use mobile phone, but nobody bothers me if I am called to pick up my kid from school - one hour earlier! That is just life.
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>Nobody else stays overnight when necessary, fixing critical problems,
>so business can run as usual very next morning. That is also (IT) life.
>This is usualy when XL peperonni pizza & beer per person kicks inn here :)
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>Rgds++
>Sergio
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>>We have a no cell-phone rule in our corporation. As I am a single parent and sometimes at my desk and sometimes out on a call (cell phones are ok when out of the office of course since that is the only means of our company reaching us) I leave my cell-phone on all the time so my daughter can reach me. We have a no eating at the desk rule as well but I typically eat lunch at my desk so I can work while eating. When either rule is enforced (if and when), then I will not allow the company to phone me on my cell phone when out of the office (In fact, as far as they know I would not have one unless they provided it) and I will leave the office to eat for the prescribed amount of time everyday. I am a strong believer in personal responsibility and judgment. If the person is not capable of using discretion and good judgment, then they shouldn't be an employee expected to work independently and they should be working instead in the type of job where the employee clocks in/out and is
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>>>>Toward this end we seek professionals who can think creatively and get the job done without supervision. We do not allow smoking in the office. We do not eat at our desks. We frown on personal phone calls. And we adhere to an office professional dress code. The culture here is generally pretty grown up and serious. However, at the same time we have a great group of talented people and very low staff turnover. The two members of the existing computer team have over fourteen years combined employment here.
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>>>Can your employees freely chose color of their ties
>>>or matter is regulated by 'rules of conduct' ?
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>>>I am joking of course :)
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>>>But I have to say that I find your ad somewhat ofensive and strange.
>>>Most of the companies nowdays have this kind of things as 'default'
>>>but I never saw anybody putting it to ad for a job post.
>>>Especially not for software developers.
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>>>When I was 'fishing' for my candidates here, I had to 'insinuate' traveling abroad, great oportunities, friendly working environment and so & so ...
>>>And I berely got 3 applicants! (one was sent to me by labour office).
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>>>There4, cheer up your add little bit, you might turn away some
>>>talented people applying for that job.
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>>>Cheers :)
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>>>Sergio